Crib-bed.



A. GAY.

CRIB BED.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- I5, 1913.

1,179,714. Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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AZEL GAY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO BARCALO MANUFACTURING 7COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

CRIB-BED.

zt azz whom it may concern Be it known that I, AZEL' GAY, of Rochesterin the county of Monroe and State of New York, have "invented certainnew and useful Improvements, in Crib-Beds;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription, of the same, reference being had to the accomanvin drawin sfformin a art of this u b D 7 a simple, efiicient, and easilymanipulated means for, preferably automatically lockmg or supportingtheside or sides in their raised or loweredpo'sitions and also at, in-

termediate" points if desired.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at theendof the speclficatlon.

In the drawmgs: Figure 1 is an elevation ofa portion of a cribbedcomprising a part of the side frame and an adjacent portlon of thebed frame, vthe one being supported,

on the-other by a device constructed in accordance with and illustratingone embodiment ofmy invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the endportion ofthe top bar of the side frame, Fig. 31s a vertical sectiontaken substantially on the 111116 b of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially onthe line a.a ofFig. 1.

Similar reference numerals 1n figures indicatethe same parts.

It will be understood that one looking device constructed as hereinafterdescribed is to beprovided at each end'of the side frame of thebed butas one is merely a duplication of the other a description ofone will theseveral suifice'for'both. Referring therefore more particularly to thedrawings, 1'. indicates the head or foot post of the bed and 2 the sideframe, the invention being illustrated in..the- -present instance inconnection with an iron bed. A guide rod 3 extends longi-Specification'of Letters Patent.

Application filed septeinb er 15,1913. Serial No. 789,755.

tudinally of the post 1 offset therefrom and supported by brackets attopfand bot tom such. as that shown at 4. The top and bottom bars 6 ofthe sideframe 2 terminate in eyes 5 which slide freely on the guide rods3 as the side-frame is moved between the raised andv lowered positions.

The top bar 6 is preferably reduced adjacent to the eye 5 as at 7providing a shoulder 8 and straddling this portion of the bar is a yokeshaped hanger 9 which in assembling maybe slipped over the eye 5 whileheld in the plane thereof and then rotated into a vertical positionagainst the shoulder 8 andbehind a lateral projection 10 that may bestruck up from the bar, as shown, whereby longitudinal displacement of:the yoke is prevented. Pivotally supported between the arms of the yoke9 on a rivet or pin 11, subsequently attached is I a lever 12 one arm ofwhich extends toward the body of theframe just beneath the bar 6 toconstitute an operating handle or finger portion 13 while the other armltris pivoted at 15 to a sliding clutch element 16 preferably inthe''form of a yoke straddling the guide rod 3 and receiving the arm 14 ofthe vlever between its end portions.

The eX- tremity of the lever arm 14 is preferably rounded as at 17 andconstitutes a clutch face that engages the rod 3 in opposition to theyoke 16 when the lever is rotated to one position and which recedes fromsuch engagement also freeing the yoke 16 when moved in the otherdirection. The gripping U movement of the lever is such thatits-sliding, engagement with the rod 3 tends to render it operative as afriction clutch in connection with the yoke 16 so that if left to itselfit will automatically lock and support the side frame at any givenposition of adjustment until released by what in the pres- I entinstance would be upward pressure on the finger portion 13 of the lever.

It will be noted'from the drawmgs that the side frame2 through themedium of the yoke or hanger 9 is supported directly on thelever atthevpivotal point 11 and communicates to the lever a pressure such aswill rotate it or tend to rotate it on its pivotal connection 15 withthe other clutch element into locking position. In order to insure theengagement of -the clutches, however, when the operator is stillretaining the weight of the d ame, IP -d d a snri ng ifii 'that may beturned about a pin 19 between the arms of the yoke 9 which ,sprlng bearsagainst'the lever. to the same effect as'the weight of the frame. The'springmay' be retained in position by a spur 2O struck out from one ofthe arms of the yoke 9.

It is believed, that theoperation of the device need not be furtherdescribed at any length, the operator simply lifting up on the fingerportion 13 of the lever to re lease the clutch whenever the side frameis to be adjusted up or down or if the parts are' suitably adjustedmerely lifting'on the side-frame will cause'the clutch to slip up-iward-1y on the guide rod. Crib beds are so short'that one'person caneasily release the constructed from stamped sheet metal'parts clutch ateach end of; the side frame with histwo hands and still be in'apositionto raise or lower its weight? g c 'My device is of a simple natureeasily and'the locking element being of an automatic and frictionalcharacter the adjustments of the side frame are not limited totwo'positions but on the othenhand any in- 7 termediate position may beasreadily at-' tained allowing it to be kept in a semiraised position,for instance, when the'child" is very small and be gradually raised asthe child gets older so that it is always as'low as is safe and moreconvenient for leaning over the crib; Of course the pivotal connections11 and 15 are made sufficiently loose or suflicient play of thefparts iselsewhere'provided to preventbin'ding asa result of the fact that thelever turns at two pivotal points. f

I claim asmy invention. 7 c .c 1. In a crib, the combination witha'frame' having upright guide rods, and a side frame movable on saidguide rods betweenraised and lowered positions, of a friction clutchcarried by the side frame and cooperating with said guide rod to holdthe side frame at different positions of adjustment, said clutchcomprising a member arranged to slide on said guide rod, and a leverpivoted to said sliding member to move relatively thereto to clamp theguide rod between said sliding member and lever or release the same,said lever being also pivotally conside frame'movable up and downonsaidguide rod and having a horizontal top rod,

of'a friction clutch cooperating with said guide rod to hold theside-frame at difierent positions of ad uStment, said clutch compris vjn operating lever and. a strap. which top rod oftheside frame and towhich said lever is pivoted.

3. Ina crib, the combination wlth a frame having annpright guide rod andaside fran'ie movable up and down onsaid guide 7 rod, of a frictionclutch cooperating with ,said guide rod to hold the side frame at dif-;,ferent,positions of adjustment,- said clutch comprising a lever and astrap which and,

dles-and-is adapted" to slide on said guide rod and between the ends ofwhich said lever is pivotedjsaid leverbeingfpivotally supported on saidside frame and supporting said strap and being pivotally movable 'relaguide rod.

tive to the strap :to gripandrelease said 4. Ina crib,thecombinationwith'aframe' having a guide rod, and a sideframe movable onthe guide rod between raised and a lowered positions,,ofa frictionclutch car-i;

ried by the side frame'and cooperating with the guide rod to hold thesideframe atldifl ferent positions of adjustment, saidclutch comprisinga yoke straddling the guide rod and a lever pivotedbetween' the arms ofthe v yoke and having a gripping portion mov-' ableiabout said pivottoward and from the rod, 'an additional pivotal connection be tween thelever. and the side frameby means of whichthe lever is supported .on theside frame, saidlever' supporting said yoke and f1: being adapted to beoperated on its pivotal connection with the side [frame Q to c releaseit from theguide'ro d, and a' spring normally.

operating toi force the'lever into locking en- L gagement with the guiderod.

5.1 crib bed,the combination with a bed frame having a vertical'guide'rod and a side frame m'ovablefon the guide rod 'be tween raisedand lowered positions, and'embodying a horizontal bar, of africtionvclutch carried by the side frame and cooperating withthe guiderod to hold the sideframe at different positions ofadjustment, saidclutch comprising a sliding member engaging on one side of the rod'and'a lever pivoted to the sliding member and having'af gripping por-vv'tionj movable on sa1d1 pivot "as f a center into and out of operativeengagement'with the other SIdB Of the rod, and a yokearran'ged to'straddlethe bar on the 'side frameand.

between thearms of which the lever is also" pivoted whereby thesideframe is supported on the lever in such manner that'its weight'tends to move the latter to gripping position, thglever being adapted tobe op onthe pivot of the yoke to release it fr m AZEIiGAYi a,

the rod; Y

Witnesses: o "CHARLOTTE KELLOGG,

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